Skeptical Inquirer
E5045
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56517 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skeptical Inquirer Context triple: [Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, publication, Skeptical Inquirer]
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A.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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C.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal that publishes monographic studies and research across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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D.
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal featuring research articles, historical studies, and papers presented under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society.
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E.
PublicAffairs
PublicAffairs is an American publishing imprint known for releasing nonfiction books on politics, history, and current affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skeptical Inquirer Target entity description: Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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A.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
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B.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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C.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal that publishes monographic studies and research across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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D.
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal featuring research articles, historical studies, and papers presented under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society.
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E.
PublicAffairs
PublicAffairs is an American publishing imprint known for releasing nonfiction books on politics, history, and current affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magazine
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science magazine ⓘ skeptical magazine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat pseudoscience
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encourage critical thinking ⓘ evaluate paranormal claims using scientific methods ⓘ promote scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Center for Inquiry
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ⓘ
surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
|
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editorialStance |
pro-science
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skeptical ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical examination of paranormal claims
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critical examination of pseudoscience ⓘ extraordinary claims ⓘ science education ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| formerName | The Zetetic ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science and society ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SI ⓘ |
| hasISSN | 0194-6730 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://skepticalinquirer.org/ ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
online
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print ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
Center for Inquiry
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ⓘ
surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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| publisher |
Center for Inquiry
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal ⓘ
surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
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| publishes |
book reviews
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columns ⓘ commentary ⓘ feature articles ⓘ investigative reports ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
UFOs
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alternative medicine ⓘ conspiracy theories ⓘ creationism ⓘ fringe science ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ psychic phenomena ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general public
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science enthusiasts ⓘ skeptics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Skeptical Inquirer Description of subject: Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
→
publication
→
Skeptical Inquirer
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Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
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mainOrgan
→
Skeptical Inquirer
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this entity surface form:
The Skeptical Inquirer magazine
this entity surface form:
Skeptical Inquirer magazine (editorial leadership)
this entity surface form:
Skeptical Inquirer articles
subject surface form:
Marcello Truzzi
this entity surface form:
Skeptical Inquirer (early editorial role)
this entity surface form:
skeptical inquiry
this entity surface form:
skeptical inquiry
this entity surface form:
Skeptical Inquirer editorial board
subject surface form:
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry